Trooper Kelly Grant said that at 11:50 p.m. Barrera struck a construction truck while riding his motorcycle, was thrown off the bike and was then struck by another vehicle. The incident occurred in the northbound lanes, just before exit 9,

The construction truck Barrera hit was one of several vehicles in the far left lane moving slowly northbound before exit 9. The vehicles were being used to close the left side of the highway in order for rumble strips to be put down along the left shoulder of the roadway.

Barrera rode up to the truck and crashed into the right rear corner of the truck, six-tenths of a mile before exit 9, according to a news release from state police. After being thrown from the motorcycle, Barrera was struck by a Toyota Highlander being driven in a center lane by another Norwalk man. Meanwhile, the motorcycle veered to the right and crashed into a concrete wall along the right shoulder of the highway.

Barrera suffered "traumatic" injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to state police.